Gerard van Honthorst
Gerard van Honthorst was a gifted Dutch painter, greatly influenced by Carvaggio. He became noted for the use of artificially lit scenes. He was one the most influential painters during the Dutch Golden Age.
Born: November 4, 1592,
Utrecht, Netherlands
Died: April 27, 1656,
Utrecht, Netherlands
Movement: Utretcht Caravaggism, Baroque, Mannerism, and the Dutch Golden Age